To me, Short Shorts is the perfect hot pink. I had looked forever to find this exact shade, but what I would find was usually not neon enough or the wrong pink. When the Neon collection came out I was thrilled! It's a great (maybe the best!) summer color.The application is pretty great and typical Essie. Like others have said, since it is a neon, it tends to dry matte, but top coat makes it shiny.